Dr. Wasfie's Balcony

Dr. Wasfie can remove your appendix and talk Woody Allen (at the same time?)! He's well-known in the Flint, Michigan community for being a serious film buff - complete with an actual film theater in his basement, The Rex, where he often hosts movie nights for friends.

By Dr. Wasfie
Published: Dec 03, 2007

The doc takes a break from the O.R. to recommend some old classics to complement Hollywood’s newest offerings…grab some popcorn, gather some friends and host your own home screening!

If you liked...
The Strangers
Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward
Director: Bryan Bertino
Premise: A young couple returns from a wedding to find three masked intruders in their vacation home. The confrontation that follows forces the couple to do anything it takes to survive.

Release Date: October 26, 2007

...then check out…Wait Until Dark

The very well-acted (by Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin), 1967 film directed by Terence Young.

Miss Hepburn earned an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a blind woman terrorized by three strangers in her New York apartment. Hepburn’s performance is solid and top notch as she turns her supposed “weakness” of being blind to her advantage—and instead of being crippled by being in the dark, it becomes her competitive strength against the intruders, making the audience cheer for her.

The director’s use of close space shots and a claustrophobic atmosphere works well, adding to the tension. A young Alan Arkin, who last year received an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine, is perfect as a psychotic killer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants; in this case, a doll stuffed with drugs.

The screenplay, written by Robert Carrington, was originally a hit Broadway play by Frederick Knott, which successfully transferred to the silver screen and maintains all the right ingredients for a true, timeless thriller.